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Welcome to the Esperanza Education blog! Here you will find regular posts from our teachers that explore diverse aspects of language, learning, and culture. We share our experiences as language learners and teachers, tips and resources for learning specific languages, travel and cultural advice, and more. We are a diverse group, each with our own interests and background, so expect to find an eclectic selection of entries. Enjoy! Disfruta! Amusez-vous! Divirta-se! Tadını çıkar! !التمتع به


Which 12 languages would you choose?

September 03, 2013
by Mary Leighton
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Language Dictionary Definition
The original idea In 2012, I proposed to travel to 12 countries and learn 12 languages. I even began the journey–flying to New Zealand to learn a new variety of English, and then to Indonesia to learn Bahasa–but the timing was wrong. I returned to Vancouver. As I now trave
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Spanish for Social Justice Quiz

September 02, 2013
by Nicki Benson
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Social Justice Collage
A Fun Activity for Progressive Spanish Students While living in Vancouver, I ran a monthly Spanish for Social Justice Conversation Group – a space for students to practice conversational Spanish while discussing social justice issues and solidarity with Spanish-speakers. One of
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Pintores brasileiros, um passeio através da arte

August 30, 2013
by Yane Brogiollo
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Ateliê de pintores
Conheça alguns pintores brasileiros Não sou uma expert em arte. Muito pelo contrário. Sou apenas uma reles admiradora. Mas gosto de transitar por museus, galerias e ateliês. Costumo entrar na maioria das lojas de arte que encontro pelo caminho, na cidade em que moro e também nas cidad
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Transitdropping: Listening and Learning

August 29, 2013
by Roma Ilnyckyj
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Eavesdropping For Listening Comprehension
An unconventional listening comprehension strategy This weekend I did the Grouse Grind—the infamous hike that takes you straight up the side of Grouse Mountain in North Vancouver. On a Sunday in late August it was packed, and we were walking in step with dozens of other people. Amid t
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Multicultural Kids

August 28, 2013
by Heather Escobar
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Toronto-China-Town
Worldviews of Bilingual Children Before I go back to talking about plans and strategies, I’d like to talk about one of the best side-effects of raising bilingual kids: they quickly become global citizens with an appreciation for, and understanding of, different ways of seeing th
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Yes, I do speak Arabic

August 27, 2013
by Mary Leighton
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Bus Station in Tetouan, Morocco
The challenge of claiming additional languages “So, what languages do you speak, anyway?” I am always reluctant to answer this question. I have spent time learning French, Spanish, Turkish, and two kinds of Arabic, and even dabbling in German and Mandarin, but I shrug and
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Travel Favourites: Mexico

August 26, 2013
by Nicki Benson
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View of Monterrey, Mexico
This is the second installment in a series about my favourite things about some of the countries I’ve traveled to (see Part 1: Cuba). The views expressed in these posts are subjective but I explain my choices so that you can determine if my favourites could become yours. In 2004 I par
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Carnaval – A maior festa popular do Brasil

August 23, 2013
by Yane Brogiollo
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Pierrô
A origem do Carnaval Há milhares de anos, durante a Antiguidade, hebreus, romanos e gregos costumavam organizar grandes festejos pagãos para comemorar as colheitas e louvar divindades. Estas festas aconteciam entre novembro e dezembro e eram regadas a muita comida e bebida. A igreja i
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Embracing Language Play

August 22, 2013
by Roma Ilnyckyj
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Cat Learning Grammar
Cats, grammar, and the internet as language playground I love my cat. Every day, I tell him how happy his paws and his fur and his ears make me. As I type this, he is sitting on my lap and occasionally nudging the edge of the computer with his head. I’m not alone in my love of all thi
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TV in Spanish for Kids

August 21, 2013
by Heather Escobar
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Pocoyo Dance
Audio-Visual Resources for Bilingual Children Since my first trip to Costa Rica at the age of 15, I have always loved watching TV in Spanish. At first I enjoyed the challenge of understanding, and I think that now it’s more nostalgic than anything because I just love the way Spa
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